Favorite duck you have ever shot - Page 2

mallard26 · 01-08-2012, 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by IowaWaterfowler10

Lets hope greentop don't see this or someone is in trouble!!

damnit lol i was just gonna say the hen that i shot at the end of the season!!! lol

She had to be atleast a "15 lb super duper greentop fly-by mother trucker!!!"

lol

no but seriously... she was big old hen lol one of the biggest mallards that i have seen killed

IAtaxidermist · 01-08-2012, 11:43 PM

Have had so many favorites through out the years that I forget. As for this year my favorites would be.

1st Banded drake mallard out of 22 yrs of hunting.
2nd Number 2&3 drake hooded mergansers of my alltime(Probably never shoot another as these are going on the wall and I don't want to eat any). Have only ever had 2 chances at shooting drake hoodeds in my life. This was pretty sweet my best day of hunting this year... Nov 11 could have filled the boat with mallards but off ducks were a little harder to come by. Anyhow sitting there and here comes 8 darts wizzin by, I immediatly went on point as I had diver blocks out they did a big circle around the marsh and headed my way but they really weren't to interested by the direction they were heading, flying over land versus my decoys. I gave them a few toots of my sexy diver drivel and they instantly banked and came right around 10yds high flying the diver line but not slowing a whole lot, at about 20 yds I picked out a drake bang got on the next bang whooooooooohooooooo! I was like Dirty Harry, John Wayne, and GI Joe.

bullcan · 01-09-2012, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by AJB

Mine are the pair of old squaws I have on the wall. In my opinion divers are alot more excitement and less predictable then most ducks.

I love my oldsquaw mount. Maybe I'll post a pic of it.

Scuba Steve · 01-09-2012, 10:04 AM

Mine would have to be this beautiful drake oldsquaw that my dad and I shot on a farm pond in Iowa. It was the only duck that we got that day but what a trophy it was. Got it mounted and just love looking at the bird to bring back that great memory of what my dad and I share. But all the ducks and geese I have shot are my favorites because I share the good and bad times with my dad.

chipper140 · 01-09-2012, 10:38 AM

Hard to pick just one because I have shot so many.

Now if I had to a choice for geese it would be the only whitefront I have ever shot. Between out hunting ducks, only have 2 3/4 fours in the gun, silent fliers, and one of the best retrieves my dog has ever made make this my favorite.

labralover · 01-09-2012, 11:27 AM

I have to go w/the the drake blackduck i have mounted. Picked him out of a group of mallards. Only one i have ever saw i have the fall.

bullcan · 01-09-2012, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by labralover

I have to go w/the the drake blackduck i have mounted. Picked him out of a group of mallards. Only one i have ever saw i have the fall.

I love my black ducks. I'm pretty proud of the mallard X black duck hybrid that my wife shot out in Maine too.

Mallard Creek · 01-09-2012, 11:29 AM

My first Black Duck, came in with a flock of Mallards. Could pick it out plain as day. Cool thing was after 4 passes they wouldn't finish. Pulled out the Shoreman Goose call and honked them right on the water. Jumped them up and waited for the clear shot, beautiful drake.

duckhunter052002 · 01-09-2012, 04:08 PM

favorite duck would be the Goldeneye.. have only shot one

Chopper · 01-09-2012, 06:32 PM

Mine is all of them! I think every one of them are awesome and I can't wait til that next flock comes so I can do it again.

There are a few odd ones that stand out in my memory, but not necessarily my favorites. A big ole fat mallard, not even the kamikaze ones, but a good working bird. Put them in the hole, then go to work on them. Those are my favorites!

IowaWaterfowler10 · 01-09-2012, 08:11 PM

My first goose. Ben I know you know the story! Haha crippled it got in the boat and chased it around the whole lake! Damn thing kept diving! But a solid 12 pounder in the bag and sitting in the fridge.

IowaWaterfowler34 · 01-09-2012, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by IowaWaterfowler10

But a solid 12 pounder in the bag and sitting in the fridge.

Ya its freezer burnt.

IowaWaterfowler10 · 01-16-2012, 05:43 PM

How the meat probably is but i dont plan on eating the meat

01-08-2012, 11:43 PM	#15
IAtaxidermist Big Pimpin Baby Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Waterloo IA Posts: 3,376 Thanked: 302 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot Have had so many favorites through out the years that I forget. As for this year my favorites would be. 1st Banded drake mallard out of 22 yrs of hunting. 2nd Number 2&3 drake hooded mergansers of my alltime(Probably never shoot another as these are going on the wall and I don't want to eat any). Have only ever had 2 chances at shooting drake hoodeds in my life. This was pretty sweet my best day of hunting this year... Nov 11 could have filled the boat with mallards but off ducks were a little harder to come by. Anyhow sitting there and here comes 8 darts wizzin by, I immediatly went on point as I had diver blocks out they did a big circle around the marsh and headed my way but they really weren't to interested by the direction they were heading, flying over land versus my decoys. I gave them a few toots of my sexy diver drivel and they instantly banked and came right around 10yds high flying the diver line but not slowing a whole lot, at about 20 yds I picked out a drake bang got on the next bang whooooooooohooooooo! I was like Dirty Harry, John Wayne, and GI Joe. Attached Thumbnails (click picture to enlarge it)

01-09-2012, 10:04 AM	#17
Scuba Steve Just Got Here Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Arcadia Posts: 11 Thanked: 0 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot Mine would have to be this beautiful drake oldsquaw that my dad and I shot on a farm pond in Iowa. It was the only duck that we got that day but what a trophy it was. Got it mounted and just love looking at the bird to bring back that great memory of what my dad and I share. But all the ducks and geese I have shot are my favorites because I share the good and bad times with my dad.

01-09-2012, 10:38 AM	#18
chipper140 Man without a Plan Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Council Bluffs Posts: 1,660 Thanked: 76 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot Hard to pick just one because I have shot so many. Now if I had to a choice for geese it would be the only whitefront I have ever shot. Between out hunting ducks, only have 2 3/4 fours in the gun, silent fliers, and one of the best retrieves my dog has ever made make this my favorite. __________________ If you have the right decoy spread you really don't need to call.

01-09-2012, 11:27 AM	#19
labralover Ringneck Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Parkersburg Posts: 89 Thanked: 9 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot I have to go w/the the drake blackduck i have mounted. Picked him out of a group of mallards. Only one i have ever saw i have the fall. __________________ http://marshmonster.net

01-09-2012, 11:29 AM	#21
Mallard Creek Ringneck Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Gods country Posts: 133 Thanked: 11 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot My first Black Duck, came in with a flock of Mallards. Could pick it out plain as day. Cool thing was after 4 passes they wouldn't finish. Pulled out the Shoreman Goose call and honked them right on the water. Jumped them up and waited for the clear shot, beautiful drake.

01-09-2012, 04:08 PM	#22
duckhunter052002 Sponsor/Modrator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Spirit Lake, Iowa Posts: 1,028 Thanked: 60 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot favorite duck would be the Goldeneye.. have only shot one __________________ www.klktaxidermy.com Spirit Lake, Iowa Speak your mind , just be able to back it up

01-09-2012, 06:32 PM	#23
Chopper Canvasback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SE Iowa Posts: 531 Thanked: 78 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot Mine is all of them! I think every one of them are awesome and I can't wait til that next flock comes so I can do it again. There are a few odd ones that stand out in my memory, but not necessarily my favorites. A big ole fat mallard, not even the kamikaze ones, but a good working bird. Put them in the hole, then go to work on them. Those are my favorites!

01-09-2012, 08:11 PM	#24
IowaWaterfowler10 Ringneck Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ames Posts: 141 Thanked: 8 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot My first goose. Ben I know you know the story! Haha crippled it got in the boat and chased it around the whole lake! Damn thing kept diving! But a solid 12 pounder in the bag and sitting in the fridge. __________________ TEAM BACKWATER Ducks Unlimited Member Chasin' Fowl through Central Iowa Mason Bulman

01-16-2012, 05:43 PM	#26
IowaWaterfowler10 Ringneck Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ames Posts: 141 Thanked: 8 times	Re: Favorite duck you have ever shot How the meat probably is but i dont plan on eating the meat __________________ TEAM BACKWATER Ducks Unlimited Member Chasin' Fowl through Central Iowa Mason Bulman

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